Texas 'Most Wanted Sex Offenders List' has new member

By John Boyd |
August 12, 2014

You can earn up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders. Text message "DPS plus your tip" to 274637 (CRIMES) or call 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) - 24 hours a day.

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Ezekiel O'Neal Harris – In 2003, Ezekiel Harris was found guilty of sexual assault of a 12-year-old Brenham girl. He was sentenced to 10 years of probation and failed to comply with registration requirements on multiple occasions. Harris, 28, had a last known address in Bryan and was wanted for failure to comply with sex offender registration. A tip led to Harris' arrest on Aug. 13 in Ennis, about 30 miles south of Dallas.

REWARD: $3,000

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Jerry Don Holmes – In 1996, Jerry Holmes was found guilty of Indecency with a Child by Exposure from an incident involving a 13-year-old boy. He received 5 years' probation. In 1998, he violated probation and was sentenced to 2 years' confinement in TDCJ prison. In 2011, while residing in Livingston, Texas, he assaulted a family member by grabbing her neck and choking her. The victim suffered bruises and swelling to her neck and other areas of her upper body. Holmes was indicted, secured bail, but never showed up for his court date. In May 2012, Holmes notified San Jacinto County that he was moving to Pearland, Texas, but he never checked back in with authorities. In June 2012, a warrant for Assault of a Family/House Member by Impeding Breath/Circulation was issued by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. In August 2012, a warrant for Bond Surrender Forfeiture was issued by the Polk County Justice of the Peace. In April 2013, a warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements was issued by the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office. Holmes was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has ties to several cities in Texas, including Pearland, Pasadena, South Houston, Shepherd, and Livingston. He has been known to work in the boating and trucking industries. REWARD: $3,000

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Santos Francisco Sanchez – Santos Francisco Sanchez was born in Brown County, Texas, and has primarily resided in the Tarrant County vicinity. He is a confirmed member of the Texas Syndicate gang. Sanchez has previous arrests for Burglary, Theft of Property, and Forgery. In 1993, he was arrested in Fort Worth for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child for an incident that involved a 12-year-old female. Sanchez was convicted in 1996 and sentenced to TDCJ. In 2003, he was paroled from prison and ordered to stay at a halfway house. He was required to register as a sex offender and report to the La Villa Police Department, but he never reported, committing a State Jail Felony offense. On July 24, 2003, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a Parole Violation warrant for Sanchez's arrest. On July 5, 2011, a warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements was issued by the Hidalgo County Justice Court at the request of the DPS Criminal Investigations Division. Sanchez has previous employment as a carpenter. REWARD: $5,000

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Charles Leon Carr – Charles Leon Carr was born in New Jersey. He is a high-risk sex offender who is required to register annually and is likely to reoffend. In 1975, he was sentenced to 99 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old female at a park in Abilene, Texas. During the offense, CARR forced the victim into acts of sodomy after physically threatening to smother her. While in prison, CARR was disciplined for using foul language, not obeying orders, and leaving assigned areas without permission. He was released in 2008 and absconded in 2009 when he left a federal building without permission after failing a urine test. In 2009, the US Marshals Service issued a warrant for Carr’s arrest for Probation Violation (Original Offense: Transportation of Aliens). In the same year, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for Parole Violation (Original Offense: Sexual Assault). In October 2013, Travis County SO issued a warrant on Carr for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. While in prison, Carr took courses in air conditioning and refrigeration repair. He has worked as an air conditioning repairman, machinist, data entry clerk and laborer. REWARD: $3,000

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Daniel Carillo – Daniel Carrillo, a confirmed member of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano gang, has primarily resided in Alpine, Texas in Brewster County. He has also resided in Ratcliff, Texas, located near Lufkin in eastern Texas, and in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, located across the border from Presidio, Texas. In 1997, Carillo sexually assaulted a 4-year-old male child. He was later convicted in 1999 for Sexual Assault of a Child in Brewster County and was sentenced to ten years in TDCJ prison. In 2009, he was discharged from prison. In 2011, while residing in Houston County, Carillo was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after he attacked a female with a weapon and struck her using his fists. He later failed to appear for trial and a warrant was issued on December 14, 2012 by Houston County for his arrest. On December 18, 2012 a warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements was issued by Alpine PD. Carillo has had previous employment in the poultry and mining industries. REWARD: $3,000

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John Arthur Volker – John Arthur Volker was born in New Jersey but has lived most of his life in Texas. In two separate incidents in 1991 and 1995, Volker had sexual contact with a three-year-old female and a nine-year-old female. Both victims came forward about the incidents in 1998. Volker received seven years' probation in 1999 and was required to register for life as a sex offender. At the time of his 1999 conviction, Volker was living in Humble, Texas, but moved a month later to Houston, where he failed to register. In 2000, the Harris County Sheriff's Office issued three warrants for Volker's arrest for two counts of Indecency with a Child and one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. In 1999, Volker had been working as a Restoration Technician and is not known to have held any employment since then. REWARD: $3,000

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Jose Luis Rodriguez – In 2010, Jose Luis Rodriguez was arrested in Fort Worth for Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, two charges, and for Sexual Abuse of a Child (Continuous) for incidents involving two 11-year-old female neighbors. In August 2012, Rodriguez was convicted of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, two offenses and received a sentence of two 5 year probations to run concurrent. He was also required to register quarterly as a sex offender. On March 5, 2013, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Rodriguez's arrest for Probation Violation, as well as an additional warrant for Indecency (Fondling). On May 3, 2013, the Grapevine Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. Rodriguez is a recent resident of Tarrant County and has relatives in California and New Jersey. He holds a valid helicopter mechanic license. REWARD: $3,000

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Juan Carlos Pena – Juan Carlos Pena is a high-risk sex offender and is required to register annually for life. He has family in McAllen, Texas and occasionally may cross the border between Reynosa, Mexico and McAllen. Pena has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 1982. In 1987, while on parole for a Burglary of a Habitation conviction, Pena and an associate were involved in the nighttime burglary, aggravated robbery, and sexual assault of a 56-year-old female in McAllen, Texas. Pena was arrested and sentenced to 50 years in prison. He was paroled in 2005 but violated his parole requirements in 2006. He also failed to meet sex offender registration requirements and was listed as absconded. On October 27, 2006, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for Pena's arrest for Parole Violation (Original Offenses: Burglary and Aggravated Robbery). On December 12, 2006, the Harris County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. REWARD: $3,000

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Kevin Patrick Stoeser – Kevin Patrick Stoeser is identified as a high-risk sex offender who poses a significant risk to the community for violent sexual offenses. In 2002, Stoeser was convicted of numerous sexual crimes, including Indecent Liberties, Sodomy, Attempt to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity, Production of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, and Carnal Knowledge. He was sentenced to 13 years' confinement at the US Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was released from custody in 2011 but was returned to confinement six months later for violating his sex offender treatment instructions. On October 24, 2013, Stoeser escaped from federal supervision, in Austin, Texas. The US Marshals subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest for Escape. An additional arrest warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements was issued by the Austin Police Department. Stoeser was last observed on foot and without funds. REWARD: $3,.000

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Robert Bryan Chrismon

In 1981, Chrismon was sentenced to 55 years for the kidnapping and aggravated rape of a San Antonio high school female student. He received an additional 10 years for the attempted stabbing of a Corpus Christi police officer during an arrest.
In 1986, Chrismon and three other jail inmates escaped from a Texas Department of Corrections prison after they overpowered a guard and fled on horseback. He was caught a short time later and received an additional 5 years to his prison term for the escape.
Chrismon was paroled on July 27, 2012, and he fled shortly afterwards from the San Antonio area. A parole warrant for his arrest was issued on September 9, 2012, by Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and a warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration was issued by Bexar County on October 1, 2012.
Chrismon has previously worked as a laborer. REWARD: $3,000

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Randy Hofstetter

In September 2009, Randy Hofstetter was convicted on 3 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child for incidents in Hopkins County involving an 8-year-old girl. As a result of the conviction, he was ordered to register as a sex offender quarterly for life. On January 14, 2014, a Probation Violation warrant (Original Offense: Aggravated Sexual Assault Child) was issued out of Hopkins County for his arrest. On January 31, 2014, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for Parole Violation.
Hofstetter turned himself in on July 18 2014, ten days after he was posted to the 10 most wanted list. No reward was paid.